New-York tribune., 1887-11-23
NUSIC--THE DRAMA.
AMERICAN CHAMBER MUSIC.

Tho fourth Of Mr.. Van der stucken's American eo,
certs, which took place in ChckerIng Hall YESTERDAY
afternoon, devoted to chamber music. with sons
songs thrown in for variety. 1t scarcely to haye
been expected in view of the little interest taken in
Of this class in York. that the attendance
at this concert would be NUMEROUS, but regret mnst
yet BE- expressed that so small number OF person,
hoard the concert. which, in aspects Of he cas.
The most gratifying OF the series given far
Indeed there were moments In tho concert when tho
temptation to say that the finest products OF tho
American muse had been fonnd In this department
strong II this conclusion should he arrived At I'm
a review OF the five concerts after the last to o
row evening, no Intelligent music-lover and sinoeos
patriot would complain Chamber music applies tho
scverest OF all tests TO the composer IL calls for tho
exercise OF the loiest faculties and denies him all al
ventltlors helps. u a recognition of This trub
that made the pleasure afforded by yesterdays music
Keen the student Of musical progress in America
Three chamber pieces were played. namely. a s,rins
quartet In major, by g. ". Chadwick, of Boston.
sonata for planoforto and violin, by j. X. Pains. 4
Cambridge, and scxtet In DmnOr for two Noins,
two violas and two vloloncelos by Johann Beck, a
Cleveland Concerning all three II may be said tho
outset that they entirely worthy OF b,ing In.
cluded In any scheme in any country. Mr. Chadwrks
quartet modest In respect 10 length, but ihs tat
brought into prominence quality IN tho egmposer
which deserves commcndsiioD. II suggested the pos
session by the composer OF the art OF self criticism.
forward IN tho preceding = 'ncerfs. NJ 'haia'k %
this quartet at least stops talking when he ha, moth
ing more to say. Tho quartet Is not burdcn.d win
"rcmps sage" IL Is straightforward IN n, con
fession OF Indebtedness to is model un the second
novementj, tho posthumous quartet In u minor tY
schaLeu This second moyefrnt i A theme In 10
minor with variations. Tho thcme slightly icmnl.-
cent OF schubert's, Is nnc. bro.d melody aud Two
Of no, variations, the first and trd are eaccIentIy
conceived and admirably carried ont
Mr.. rane's sonata played here In July 1855 w
Mr.. Sherwood and Mr.. =. T. JacObsohn onr of tho
meetings Of the Music Teachors' Nalona A,>ueiaiion
and was then selected for cOmmendaon In this luur
nal second bearing has confirmed The favorable
opinion then expressed. IL h beautifully wtIten aud
If the principal subject Of its slow MOVEMENT were
beitrr suited in character TO the made of b., thcs
WouId be- loatuso "a 1t vL.,h honost crane woa.d
need b. chary in praisins Yet ike o. hei compt
suOns of the serious minded HaiVad Ioi' ,sOi, 3
lsLt hdNo moro warmth
1hc gem oi hc afternoon was the sc1teL Mr. le,k.
its composer, young han. bona "a iCNclanl, 5000
lie has strongly pronounced iudN idnahiy, -iei.s
artistic cha a. er anu unqhcstOhsbij mu'h mu'l'A
learning We doubt whether thoro /, = composer 10
fh.s country who could match h., SLOW uiut"nen %
I'M, scA'r'i ana hs uisi HnNtm'n uhr N''' 'iN "'t
of the four Is not tar behind u. Mr. Iccks ina-u-
ton u aot only proihc Il o, also r'cii'"i 10 h-t
degree. Tho interest which ho ihNitH ~ h~ to- n'
Is paired "i,h interest IN his Treatment ~ them lHs
working out OF tn, slow movement discovers a most
fccund iancy, and his part ~riiins !, ihn 81 nii-
sician WHO firmly grounded n fr' hura lnavlrl,a
that learning las become The wiling servant CO., fh,
Imagination. His music. when most crudte and %
genlOus y most repeie with feeling We shall watrh
Inc iIfut' carcr OF Mr. Beck with higher interest
Tho a srrct PLAYED with Ialn,'a'ne ard I'D
able hnlsi by GUSTAV nann'"nih@r, e. 1h"le. - -,hu
and 4. Harideeen with HON J. icnduer and q. i"m-
mann were con,oried IN me -"xict. tonr song hi "
Burr. l.oSton. tho late Hermann k."t"l "" r"ft'
Edgar II sherwood. Hochcs'"r. and Nuhui foot" r.t
ton dn not call fnr special usfflrn They sHn-
scleuliou,ly sung hy Miss Ffle stewart VI n'.t
reuiher lulnrd MIR William H. sherwood in the pr
uf Professor